Lieutenant Colonels, a Major and four (4) Army Captains who are
currently facing trial at a General Court Martial at the AHQ Garrison
headquarters at the Mogadishu Cantonment, have been placed on half
salaries.
It was gathered that the decision of the Army High Command to put the
soldiers on half salary which is in tandem with the terms and
conditions (TACOS) of military statutes, will be in place until the
trial of the soldiers whose tenure is unknown, ends.
Asked to comment on the development, a senior officer said it was not
a punitive action noting that whenever the trial ends and decisions
taken, those who are freed will revert to collecting their full
salaries.
Already, 59 of the soldiers were arraigned on Wednesday specifically
for Mutiny and Conspiracy to Mutiny having allegedly refused orders by
the Commanding officer of the 111 Special Forces Battalion, to advance
in an operation to recapture Delwa in Borno State from Boko Haram
terrorists.
Recall that the soldiers who are divided into two groups, are facing
several charges related to Mutiny, Conspiracy to Mutiny, Assault;
Absence without leave (AWOL); House breaking, Conduct prejudicial to
good orders, and Service discipline as well as offences relating to
Service property among others.
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